The pilots of the Atlantic Explorer – from left, Peter Cuneo, Bert Padelt and Alicia Hempleman-Adams – pose on the ground in Luxembourg after successfully completing the first trans-Atlantic balloon crossing by open-basket hydrogen balloon. The flight launched from Presque Isle early Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Christophe Houver)
Success: Balloon team that launched from Maine makes history
The three pilots are the first to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon powered by hydrogen.
